RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) announced today
that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Franklin Venture
Partners to broaden its access and exposure to emerging technologies
developed by startup companies across the United States. Through this
new alliance, SAIC will have unique investment opportunities and access
to commercial technologies that may directly benefit the company or
could be delivered to its government customers.

“Through this new strategic partnership with Franklin Venture Partners,
SAIC can deliver complex technical solutions quicker and leverage
emerging technologies to solve specific problems for our customers,”
said Josh Jackson, executive vice president and general manager of
SAIC’s Solutions and Technology Group. “By tapping into the startup
ecosystem, SAIC broadens its pool of alliances and resources while
enabling government to be more agile in its ability to implement new
technologies.”

As a technology integrator, SAIC’s formal relationship with Franklin
Venture Partners, a specialized investment team within Franklin
Templeton that invests in private investment opportunities, offers
additional resources and increased visibility to a network of smaller,
innovative companies to bring new technologies to government customers.

SAIC’s agreement with Franklin Venture Partners is the latest among
several initiatives to increase its involvement with startup companies
and accelerator programs. Recently, SAIC opened a new
office space in Austin, Texas as part of the Capital Factory, and
joined Techstars
Starburst Space Accelerator, a space-focused accelerator program
with a U.S. Government and corporate participants. The company also
participates in Catalyst Campus, a Colorado-based technology and
innovation ecosystem where industry small business, workforce training,
entrepreneurs, startups and venture capital intersect with the aerospace
and defense industry.

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier technology integrator solving our nation’s most
complex modernization and readiness challenges. Our robust portfolio of
offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets
includes high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission solutions.
Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging
technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio
and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and
efficient solutions.

We are 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired
by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has pro forma
annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information,
visit saic.com. For
ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

About Franklin Venture Partners

Franklin Venture Partners is a specialized investment team within
Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s leading asset managers, based in
San Mateo, California. Leveraging its Silicon Valley proximity and
Franklin Templeton’s 70 years of experience evaluating and managing
equity investments of all sizes, Franklin Venture Partners identifies
and invests in mid-stage companies it believes are poised for
transformative impacts across multiple industries.

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